Their 0.74 score has increased massively since last year when they got a score of 0.46. This year's score means that students achieved 74 per cent of a grade higher than they were predicted of when they left primary school.

Kingswood Academy's headteacher, Richard Westoby, said: "For a fourth year running we are celebrating our best ever results, results that put us second in the city for the progress our students make; placing us in the top 100 schools nationally.

"In February Ofsted recognised we are now a 'good' school in all categories and these results confirm we are a truly great school that delivers outstanding results.

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"Our summer results show that our students made over three quarters of a grade more progress than other students did nationally, across all subjects. Our disadvantaged students made over half a grade more progress and our SEN students made almost a grade more progress than their peers nationally.

"Every student also left with at least 8 qualifications showing that every child succeeds at Kingswood Academy.

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"12 per cent of our students achieved grade 9's, placing their performance in the top five per cent of the country; showing that our students leave us with the ability to secure top college and university places. A special mention goes to Megan Hayton who achieved A*/grade 9's in every subject and Josh Proctor who achieved 4 grade 9's.

"We are immensely proud of our students who worked so hard. They worked until 5pm every day, and bought into lots of intervention outside of the school day. Each and every one of them deserve the fantastic results that they achieved, and we wish them well in the future."

What is Progress 8?

Introduced in 2016, pupils’ Progress 8 score is only calculated to assess their school’s performance.

It subtracts their Attainment 8 score from what they were predicted to achieve at GCSE before they left primary school.

Achieving what they were expected to results in a ‘0’ score. The Government expects schools to achieve a Progress 8 score of -0.5 or higher as standard – which means all pupils on average achieve half a grade less than was expected at primary school.

Schools achieving a Progress 8 score of +1 or more (pupils on average achieved a whole grade higher than expected) will be exempt from Ofsted inspections in the following year.

In the past few years the Department for Education has changed the way performance tables - traditionally called league tables - are compiled. Rather than judging schools according to the percentage of pupils achieving the highest grades, the Government now focuses on the extent of the progress pupils make in a school - known as Progress 8.

Every Hull school's progress 8 score

Overall, Hull schools achieved an average -0.12 Progress 8 score - which is lower than last year's results and below the national average of -0.02.

The top of the list in the city is St Mary's College with an average Progress 8 score of 0.86, followed closely by Kingswood Academy and then by Hull Trinity House Academy with a still above average score of 0.42.

A spokeswoman for Hull City Council, said: "We want our children and young people to achieve their full potential and strongly believe they should learn and develop in the very best learning environments, so it is promising to see this continued progression.

"As a council we remain committed to ensuring pupils in Hull receive the best possible education, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with schools and academies in the future."

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In East Riding, Beverley High School came out on top with an above average score of 0.73, closely followed by South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College, which had a score of 0.45 and then Woldgate School and Sixth Form College, which had a score of 0.43.

The East Riding schools with the best Progress 8 score

The Government also measure Attainment 8 - the measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of eight subjects. As a guide, a score of around 67 is comparable to an average A-B grade, where 34 is comparable to an average D-E grade.

Another good barometer of how a school has done that the Government looks for is the percentage of students achieving a 5 (a good pass) or higher in both English and maths qualifications.

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Councillor Julie Abraham, the portfolio holder for children, young people and education at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: "We are delighted with the improvement that many East Riding schools have brought about this year.

"This is down to the hard work of young people and their families supported by dedicated school staff.

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"East Riding of Yorkshire Council is committed to the continuous improvement of East Riding schools and we aspire doe every one of our young people to achieve their very best. These results have been achieved against a backdrop of the very low level of funding for our schools and academies from the Department for Education."

Jamie O'Brien, the council's principal improvement advisor, said: "These results are a testament to the hard work of our young people, as well as the dedication and commitment of teachers and support staff in all our schools.

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"We are proud of the accomplishments of young people throughout the East Riding - achieved with the support of their carers and families. We greatly appreciate the hard work of head teachers, teaching and support staff that have contributed to these impressive results."

Headline measures listed below also include the percentage of students who passed the England Baccalaureate - students who achieved five or more A* to C grades in core subjects at GCSE.

How did your school do?

The secondary schools below are Hull school listed in alphabetical order. The first figure refers to the school's Progress 8 score, while the second figure represents the school's Attainment 8 measure.

The percentage refers to the percentage of students who achieved a grade 5 or above in their English and Maths.

Archbisop Sentamu Academy: -0.35, 36.6, 22%

Hull Trinity House Academy: 0.42, 51.8, 55%

Kelvin Hall School: -0.01, 44.5, 37%

Kingswood Academy: 0.74, 49.7, 36%

Malet Lambert: 0.02, 45.3, 31%

Newland School for Girls: 0.16, 46.8, 37%

Oakfield Special School: -1.49, 14.6, 0%

St Mary's College: 0.86, 54.1, 52%

Sirius Academy North: -0.16, 39.5, 26%

Sirius Academy West: -0.30, 42.3, 34%

The Boulevard Academy: -0.63, 36.0, 9%

The Marvell College: -0.14, 42.1. 34%

Winifred Holtby Academy: -0.40, 44.5, 39%

The secondary schools below are East Riding schools listed in alphabetical order. The first figure refers tot he school's Progress 8 score, while the second figure represents the school's Attainment 8 measure.

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The percentage refers to the percentage of students who achieved a grade 5 or above in their English and Maths.

Beverley Grammar School: 0.43, 4.63, 60%

Beverley High School: 0.59, 57.8, 61%

Bridlington School: 0.11, 45.5, 42%

Cottingham High School and Sixth Form: 0.22, 48.6, 48%

Driffield School and Sixth Form: -0.14, 45.8, 35%

Goole High School: -0.13, 39.9, 29%

Headlands School: 0.00, 47.0, 46%

Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary: 0.22, 48.6, 47%

Hornsea School and Language College: 0.00, 44.5, 39%

Howden School: -0.15, 44.8, 48%

Longcroft School and Sixth Form College: -0.36, 45.0, 36%

Riverside Special School: -1.67, 1.8, 0%

South Holderness Technology College: -0.16, 45.0, 41%

South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College: 0.45, 54.2, 66%

The Market Weighton School: -0.25, 45.1, 35%

The Snatih School: 0.07, 49.8, 46%

Withernsea High School: -0.26, 43.6, 38%

Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College: 0.07, 50.8, 44%

A-level results

The Department for Education also released the provisional results following this year's A-level exams. According to the figures, students in Hull and East Riding achieved on average a C grade in their A-levels, compared to a C nationally.

In Hull, 10.2 per cent of students achieved at least two As and a B, compared with 14.3 per cent nationally.

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In the East Riding, 15.9 per cent of students achieved at least two As and a B compared with 14.3 per cent nationally - making the A-level results above average.

The national picture

There were 11 schools across England where 100 per cent of pupils achieved at least a Grade 5 in English and maths.Across England, the average Attainment 8 score per pupil for state-funded schools by increased by from 46 in 2017 to 46.4 in 2018.

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The maximum Attainment 8 score for a pupil taking only GCSE qualifications was 90 in 2018 (87 in 2017). A pupil who achieved two grade 9s in English and maths and six grade 9s across three EBacc subjects and three other qualifying subjects, would have a point score of 90.

In 2018, an additional 20 reformed GCSEs graded on a 9-1 scale were sat by pupils for the first time, along with the English language, English literature and mathematics GCSEs which were reformed in 2017.

Further reformed GCSEs in other subjects will be phased in over the next three years.

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